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Categories: 1. Flood/Drought || 2. Gage || 3. SW Field Work || 4. Outreach/Public Service || 5. Historical



Category 1 - Flood / Drought

06_03 Flood Flow, September 18, 2002
Carita Ck. nr. Vanders, NM
Scott Waltemeyer, NM
07_02 Desiccation Cracks, September 25, 2003
Flood deposit, Mancos River near Towaoc, CO
Joe Capesius, CO
07_09 Standing waves, October 3, 1997
Standing waves, Hassayampa River near Morrison, AZ, view from left bank. Gagins station is approximately 1/2 mile downstream. One of four in a series on cover of WRIR 01-4209.
Joe Capesius, CO
08_06 Flooding in Eastern Kentucky , March 2002
Flood waters in Eastern Kentucky on the Cumberland River near Pineville, KY (03402900)
Steve Pickard (submitted by Michael Griffin, KY)
10_07 Big Sandy R., September 5, 2002
Streamflow during drought conditions, Big Sandy River near Farson, Wyoming (USGS 09213500), September 5, 2002.
Jerrod Wheeler (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_13 Potential scour, August 30, 2002
Flood damage to Murphy Creek bridge at Interstate 25 near Kaycee, Wyoming, August 30, 2002 (estimated peak flow was 13,500 cubic feet per second).
Kirk Miller, WY
03_01 Piscataquis, low, September 7, 1987
Piscataquis River, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, low flow

NOTE: Paired with 03_02
Bill Bartlett, NER
03_02 Piscataquis, high, April 2, 1987
Piscataquis River, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, high flow

NOTE: Paired with 03_01
Bill Bartlett, NER
03_03 Kennebec, US, low, June 1987
Kennebec River, Augusta, ME, looking US, low flow

NOTE: Paired with 03_04
Bill Bartlett, NER
03_04 Kennebec, US, high, April 2, 1987
Kennebec River, Augusta, ME, looking US, high flow

NOTE: Paired with 03_03
Bill Bartlett, NER
03_05 Kennebec, @, low, June 1987
Kennebec River, Augusta, ME, downtown, low flow

NOTE: Paired with 03_06
Bill Bartlett, NER
03_06 Kennebec, @, high, April 2, 1987
Kennebec River, Augusta, ME, downtown, high flow

NOTE: Paired with 03_05
Bill Bartlett, NER
03_07 Kennebec, DS, low, June 1987
Kennebec River, Augusta, ME, looking DS, low flow

NOTE: Paired with 03_08
Bill Bartlett, NER
03_08 Kennebec, DS, high, April 2, 1987
Kennebec River, Augusta, ME, looking DS, high flow

NOTE: Paired with 03_07
Bill Bartlett, NER
05_01 High stage, Miss. R, June 2002
Range in stage during a typical year, Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, La., 2002-02

NOTE: Paired with 05_02
Dennis Demcheck, LA
05_02 Low stage, Miss. R., October 2001
Range in stage during a typical year, Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, La., 2002-02

NOTE: Paired with 05_01
Dennis Demcheck, LA
06_01 Flood Survey, 2000
Bito de Los Frijoles, New Mexico
Scott Waltemeyer, NM
06_02 Flood Survey, 2000
San Francisco River nr Glenwood, NM
Scott Waltemeyer, NM
06_08 Fire Runoff, October 16, 2001
Rendija Canyon Wild Fire Runoff

NOTE: Original as a BMP 06_08
Scott Waltemeyer, NM
07_01 Desiccation Cracks, September 25, 2003
Flood deposit, Mancos River near Towaoc, CO
Joe Capesius, CO
07_08 Sediment deposit, September 25, 2003
Sediment deposit, Mancos River near Towaoc, CO. Surveyor is David Grey (Durango, CO). Rod held to approximate water level.
Joe Capesius, CO
08_04 Flooding at Cumbelrand Falls, March 2002
Spring flooding on the Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls (03404500)
Steve Pickard (submitted by Michael Griffin, KY)
08_05 Flooding on Cumberland River, March 2002
Debris pile caused by flooding on the Cumberland River above the Cumberland Falls (03404500)
Steve Pickard (submitted by Michael Griffin, KY)
09_01 1996 Flood in Oregon, March 5, 1996
Flood of Feb. 6, 1996 Nehalem River near Foss, OR (station 14301000). View from right bank, looking downstream. Gage withstood high water and debris, and recorded hydrograph over peak. Photo taken 3/5/1996 by Karl K. Lee, USGS

NOTE: Original as a TIF 09_01
Karl K. Lee, OR
10_01 N. Fork Little Wind R., August 28, 2002
Discharge measurement during drought conditions, North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyoming (USGS 06228800), August 28, 2002.

NOTE: Also listed under SW Field Work category
Jerrod Wheeler (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_03 Little Medicine Bow R., August 13, 2002
Streamflow during drought conditions, Little Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring near Medicine Bow, Wyoming (USGS 06634620), August 13, 2002.
Robert Swanson (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_06 N. Platte R., May 22, 2002
Dry stream channel during drought conditions, North Platte River near Wyoming-Nebraska State Line (USGS 06674500), May 22, 2002.

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
Robert Swanson (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_09 Greybull R., June 1963
Flooding of Greybull River near Basin, Wyoming, (USGS 0627750) June 1963 (peak flow was 19,400 cubic feet per second).

WARNING: Large file slow to display.
NOTE: Also listed under Gage & Historic categories
USGS files (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
12_13 Cableway dischage measurement on Llano River, Texas, October 24, 2000
Cableway discharge measurement at 08151500 Llano River at Llano, Texas on October 24, 2000 (38000 cubic feet per second at 15.55 feet). Pictured (Peter A. Spatz and Craig Weiss, cable car, and Milton Sunvison on platform).
Randy A. Samuelson (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_14 Cableway discharge measurement on Llano River, Texas, October 24, 2000
Cableway discharge measurement at 08151500 Llano River at Llano, Texas on October 24, 2000 (59,200 cubic feet per second at 18.88 feet). Pictured (Randy A. Samuelson and Milton W. Sunvison)
Unknown, credit Randy A. Samuelson (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_17 Kayak ADCP measurement, October 24, 2000
Kayak ADCP measurement of discharge at station 08106350 Little River near Rockdale, Texas. William H. Asquith pictured. Measurement not completed because of radio failure.
Craig Weiss (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
14_01 SW-GW Interaction, August 2002
Entire flow of Alapaha R. nr. Jennings, FL going into sinkhole to Floridan Aquifer
Stewart Tomlinson, FL
14_11 Ochlockonee River in flood, April 1975
Aerial view of Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, FL in flood April 16, 1975 at State Highway 20

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
J.C. Rosenau, USGS retired (submitted by Stewart Tomlinson, FL)
14_12 House, water, and trees, April 1975
House flooded by Ochlockonee River below Bloxham, FL on April 16, 1975
J.C. Rosenau, USGS retired (submitted by Stewart Tomlinson, FL)
15_02 Sunset Measurement, July 1997
Belle Fourche River at WY/SD Stateline - Sunset Flood Measurement

NOTE: Original as a TIF 15_02
Ralph Teller, SD
16_03 1948 Flood at Manville, NJ, December 31, 1948
Flood of December 31, 1948 at 01400500 Raritan River at Manville, NJ. Walter T. Sittner inspecting gage. Gage house is built into bridge abutment.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 16_03
NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Probably USGS personnel (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_04 1939 Flood at Oswego, NJ, August 20, 1939
Flood of August 20, 1939 at 01410000 Oswego River at Harrisville, NJ gage.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 16_04
NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Probably USGS personnel (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
17_01 Abutment Scour, May 15, 1995
Abutment Scour Caused by May 1995 Flood on Second Alligator Creek at SR 607
Van Wilson, MS
17_02 Scour, May 15, 1991
Settled Bridge due to Scour caused by May 1991 Flood on Tombigbee River at SR 6 at Bigbee, MS (Station no. 02433500)
Van Wilson, MS
17_03 Drift Caught on Pier, January 25, 1990 & September 18, 1990
Large Drift Pile Caught on Bridge Pier at Homochitto River at SR 33 at Rosetta, MS (Station no. 07292500)
Van Wilson, MS
17_09 Gage at North Canal Tuscolameta Creek, April 8, 2003
Inspection of North Canal Tuscolameta Creek at SR 35 at Walnut Grove, MS (Station no. 02483000) During April 2003 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
Kim Usry (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_10 Scour at Pile Bent, June 16, 1997
Scour at 2nd Interior Pile Bent Left(South) of the Right(North) Abutment Caused by the June 1997 Flood
Trent Baldwin (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_11 Road Overflow, September 29, 1998
Water Flowing Over State Highways 15 & 67 near their intersection during September 1998 Flooding on Tchoutacabouffa River Caused by Hurricane Georges
Trent Baldwin (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_13 Flow Turbulence at Gage at Downstream side of Pier, January 26, 1990
Flow Turbulence at Pearl River at US 84 at Monticello, MS (Station no. 02488500) during the January 1990 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
Mark Landers (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_14 Abutment Scour, April 13, 1979
Abutment Scour Caused by April 1979 Flood at Lobutcha Creek at County Road, Leake County, MS

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_15 Gage surrounded by water, April 13, 1979
Yockanookany River at State Highway 35 near Kosciusko, MS, Gage (Station no. 02484000 ) During the April 1979 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Gage & Historic categories
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_16 Road Damage Caused by Road Overflow, April 18, 1979
Road Damage Caused by Road Overflow During the April 1979 Flood on the Pearl River at State Highway 35 near Carthage, MS (Station no. 02482550)

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_17 RB Spillway During the April 1979 Flood, April 1979
Pearl River at Ross Barnett Spillway near Jackson, MS (Station nos. 02485600 & 02485601) During April 1979 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_19 1974 Bridge Failure, April 1974
SR 33 Bridge Failure Caused by April 1974 Flood on Homochitto River (Station no. 07292500)

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_20 1955 Bridge Failure, March 1955
Tombigbee River Relief (Big Nichols Creek) Bridge Failure at US 45 at Aberdeen, MS, During the March 1955 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_21 April 1921 Flood, April 16, 1921
April 16, 1921, Flood on Town Creek at Jackson, MS (View of Capitol Street Looking East from Farish Street)

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_22 April 1979 Flood, April 16, 1979
Aerial View of Pearl River at Ross Barnett Reservoir Spillway near Jackson, MS (Station nos. 02485600 & 02485601) During the April 1979 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
18_09 Republican River, June 24, 1947
Republican River at Hardy Nebraska, normal Flood stage at Tree line in foreground

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
J.G. Connor (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)


Categories: 1. Flood/Drought || 3. SW Field Work || 4. Outreach/PS || 5. Historical



Category 2 - Gage

08_02 Real-time hazards gage, August 2000
Real-time hazards gage at Licking River at McKinneysburg, KY (03251500)
Brian Moore (submitted by Michael Griffin, KY)
10_10 Huey Cr., December 28, 2001
Streamflow-gaging station, Huey Creek, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 12, 2001.
Jerrod Wheeler (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
12_01 NetRadiometer on Tower, January 23, 2001
William H. Asquith checking net radiometer on 40 feet mast at Evapotranspiration Station, Control Watershed, Honey Creek State Natural Area, Comal County, Texas on January 23, 2001 as part of regular station field trip and a pubic service field trip with University of Texas at Austin Department of Geosciences students.

NOTE: Also listed under SW Field Work and Outreach/PS categories
Unknown University of Texas at Austin student (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_15 Water quality data collection at Barton Springs, Austin, Texas, September 23, 2003
Barbara Mahler collecting water quality data for station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas during pool draw down experiment
Marcus O. Gary (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_20 USGS diver celebrating USGS in Texas, October 16, 2003
William H. Asquith holding USGS visual identity along with freshly retrieved hydrolab from station station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas

NOTE: Also listed under SW Field Work category
Marcus O. Gary (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
14_14 Suwannee River gage, November 1999
Index-velocity gage on Suwannee River above Gopher River, FL set on concrete piling in main channel
John Pittman (submitted by Stewart Tomlinson, FL)
17_09 Gage at North Canal Tuscolameta Creek, 04-08-2003
Inspection of North Canal Tuscolameta Creek at SR 35 at Walnut Grove, MS (Station no. 02483000) During April 2003 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Kim Usry (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
01_01 Smoke and gage, September 4, 2003
Swiftcurrent Creek gaging station, Glacier National Park, MT in afternoon smoke from surrounding forest fires
John Costa, OSW
02_01 Moran in Winter, February 2000
Snake River nr. Moran, Wy 13011000

NOTE: Original as a TIF 02_01
NOTE: Paired with June image 02_03
Mike Nolan, WR
02_02 North Fk. Blackfoot, July 1999
North Fork Blackfoot River nr. Ovando, MT 12338300

NOTE: Original as a TIF 02_02
Mike Nolan, WR
02_03 Snake R. Moran, June 1997
Snake River nr. Moran, WY 13011000

NOTE: Original as a TIF 02_03
NOTE: Paired with Winter image 02_01
Mike Nolan, WR
04_01 Chopping Ice, January 30, 2003
Hydrologic Technician, Charlie Leighton, uses an ice chisel to clear a slope gage at the Water River at Barre Falls Dam at Bare, MA

NOTE: Also listed under SW Field Work category
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
04_02 Old lock on the Charles River, January 25, 2001
Looking upstream from the Old Charles River Lock in Boston, MA
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
04_03 Cohoes Falls, June 7,2000
The mighty Mohawk River at Cohoes, NY and Cohoes Falls
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
04_05 Surface Water Gaging Station, October 2001
Gaging station at Hobbs Brook Below Hobbs Brook Reservoir near Kendall Green, MA
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
04_06 Blackstone River, July 18, 2001
Blackstone River in Uxbridge, MA
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
04_09 ---, December 13,2000
Wood River at Hope Valley, RI
submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
06_04 Auto CSG, September 7, 2001
Yeso Ck nr Ft Sumner, NM
S. Moore (submitted by Scott Waltemeyer, NM)
06_07 CSG Levels, September 18, 2001
San Pedro Ck nr Golden, NM
Scott Waltemeyer, NM
07_03 Dolores R. Gage, September 23, 2003
Dolores River near Bedrock, CO gaging station, view downstream
Joe Capesius, CO
07_06 Kettle Creek gage, October 1, 2002
Kettle Creek above US Air Force Academy, CO. Pike's Peak in background.
Joe Capesius, CO
08_01 Discontinued gage, March 2003
Discontinued gage at Cumberland River near Dycusburg, Ky (03438475)
Alan Brown (submitted by Michael Griffin, KY)
08_03 Staff gage, December 2002
Staff gage at the Elijahs Creek near Hebron, KY (03260100)
Paul Bruenderman (submitted by Michael Griffin, KY)
10_02 Moon gage, 1987
Moonrise over streamflow-gaging station, Little Thunder Creek near Hampshire, Wyoming (USGS 06375600), 1987.
Kirk Miller, WY
10_05 Two houses, 1986
Clouds descending on streamflow-gaging station, Poison Spring Creek below Tetley Spring near Mayoworth, Wyoming (USGS 06315480), 1986.

NOTE: Also listed under Surface Water Field Work category
Kirk Miller, WY
10_06 N. Platte R., 2002/05/22
Dry stream channel during drought conditions, North Platte River near Wyoming-Nebraska State Line (USGS 06674500), May 22, 2002.

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
USGS Files, (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_09 Greybull R., 1963/06
Flooding of Greybull River near Basin, Wyoming, (USGS 0627750) June 1963 (peak flow was 19,400 cubic feet per second).

WARNING: Large file slow to display.
NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought & Historic categories
Kirk Miller, WY
11_01 Deadwood R. near Lowman, ID, January 17, 2001
Gaging station at Deadwood River near Lowman, Idaho
Steve Lipscomb, ID
12_02 Building a weir (closeup), April 14, 2001
Station 08167347, Milton W. Sunvison welding sharp edge weir for "Control Watershed" at Honey Creek State Natural Area, Comal County, Texas
William H. Asquith, TX
12_03 Building a weir (wide angle), April 14, 2001
Station 08167347, Milton W. Sunvison welding sharp edge weir at Honey Creek State Natural Area, Comal County, Texas
William H. Asquith, TX
12_04 Building a weir (concrete poured), March 31, 2001
Station 08167347, "Control Watershed" in Honey Creek State Natural Area, Comal County, Texas. Pictured: William H. Asquith, Chris Braun, Peter A. Spatz, Doug Thomas (left to right); 10,000 lb of concrete in place
Automatic, credit Chris Braun (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX))
12_05 ET station in Spring, April 12, 2001
Evapotranspiration station on April 4, 2001 in "Treatment Watershed", Honey Creek State Natural Area, Comal County, Texas
William H. Asquith, TX
12_06 ET station in Summer, September 5, 2001
Evapotranspiration station on September 5, 2001 in "Treatment Watershed", Honey Creek State Natural Area, Comal County, Texas
William H. Asquith, TX
12_21 USGS diver celebrating USGS inside spring opening in Texas, October 16, 2003
Marcus O. Gary holding USGS visual identity within station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas

NOTE: Also listed under SW Field Work category
William H. Asquith, TX
12_22 USGS diver checking autonomous ADV, October 16, 2003
Marcus O. Gary checking and leveling an autonomous NorTek AS EasyQ Acoustic Doppler Velocity (ADV) meter within main spring orifice at station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas. Demonstration of diver installation of underwater acoustics is made.

NOTE: Also listed under SW Field Work category
William H. Asquith, TX
12_23 SCUBA servicing of water quality data sonde, October 16, 2003
Marcus O. Gary servicing Hydrolab data sonde within main spring orifice at station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas. USGS visual identity tactically placed for public relations purposes.

NOTE: Also listed under SW Field Work
William H. Asquith, TX
14_03 Gagehouse mouse, August 2002
Tom Mirti, SRWMD, trying to "shoo" mouse from Suwannee River nr Benton, FL gage
Stewart Tomlinson, FL
14_04 Wire weight gage detail, July 2003
Wire weight gage at the Ochlockonee River nr Havana, FL
Stewart Tomlinson, FL
14_05 Pelican perch, December 1999
Pelican resting on East Pass Suwannee River nr Suwannee, FL gage
Stewart Tomlinson, FL
14_07 East Pass Suwannee River, December 1999
USGS gage at East Pass Suwannee R. nr. Suwannee, FL
Stewart Tomlinson, FL
15_03 Custer Park Buffalo, Aug. 2000
Custer Park Rain Gage and Buffalo

NOTE: Also SW Field Work Category
Darwin Rahger (submitted by Ralph Teller, SD)
16_05 WPA Construction 1939, June 1939
Work Projects Administration (WPA) project at 01410000 Oswego River at Harrisville, NJ gage, June 1939.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 16_05
NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
USGS personnel (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_10 USGS Survey Marker, 2000
This USGS Survey Marker is designed to be a standard nail to be used by the USGS to mark high-watermarks, set reference points, set bench marks, set reference marks, and turning points for levels. This nail is designed to be recovered at later dates without any question that the nail was set by the USGS.
Timothy Reed (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
17_07 WA Gage, October 23, 2002
Station no. 12488500, American River nr Nile, WA
Van Wilson, MS
17_13 Flow Turbulence at Gage at Downstream side of Pier, January 26, 1990
Flow Turbulence at Pearl River at US 84 at Monticello, MS (Station no. 02488500) during the January 1990 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Mark Landers (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_15 Gage surrounded by water, April 13, 1979
Yockanookany River at State Highway 35 near Kosciusko, MS, Gage (Station no. 02484000 ) During the April 1979 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought & Historic categories
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
18_01 Sandusky River, November 5, 1950
Sandusky River Nr Fremont, OH

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
A.H. Frazier (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_02 Portage River, November 5, 1950
Portage River at Woodville, OH

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
A.H. Frazier (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_07 Dirty Devil, February 16, 1954
Dirty Devil Station

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_08 Colorado River, Circa 1950
Colorado River gage and cable car

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)


Categories: 1. Flood/Drought || 2. Gage || 4. Outreach/PS || 5. Historical



Category 3 - Surface-Water Field Work

01_02 Streamflow experiments, May 1, 2001
Measuring streamflow from a helicopter while ground-truth equipment waits on the bank
John Costa, OSW
02_04 Ice Measurement, February 2000
Ice Measurement, Pacific Creek at Moran, WY 13011500

NOTE: Original as a TIF 02_04
Mike Nolan, WR
02_05 Wading, Teton R., September 2003
Wading measurement, Teton River ab South Leigh Creek nr Driggs, ID 13052200
Mike Nolan, WR
02_06 Susp. Sed. LCR, October 2003
Suspended Sediment Sampling, mouth of Little Colorado River abv mouth nr Desert View, AZ 09402300
Mike Nolan, WR
02_08 Wading Measurement, June 1999
Wading Measurement, North Fk Blackfoot River ab Dry Gulch nr Ovando, MT 12338300

NOTE: Original as a TIF 02_08
Mike Nolan, WR
10_11 Sediment sampling, January 5, 2002
Bottom sediment sampling, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, January 5, 2002.
Jerrod Wheeler (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
02_07 Boat Measurement, October 2003
Boat Measurement, Buffalo Fork ab Lava Creek nr Moran, WY 13011900
Mike Nolan, WR
04_01 Chopping Ice, 1/30/03
Hydrologic Technician, Charlie Leighton, uses an ice chisel to clear a slope gage at the Water River at Barre Falls Dam at Bare, MA

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
04_04 Boat Discharge Measurement, September 7, 2000
Timothy Driskell and Ed Lipinski measuring the Connecticut River at Montague City, MA with a boat
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
04_07 Discharge Measurement, April 23, 2003
Hydrologic Technicians, Jerry Girouard and Charlie Leighton, make simultaneous discharge measurements at Stony Brook Below Stony Brook Reservoir at Waltham, MA
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
04_08 Field Notes, October 9, 2003
Hydrologic Technician, Jerry Girouard, completes field notes on a spectacular fall day at the Wachusett Reservoir in West Boylston, MA
Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI
05_03 It's cold!, November 2002
Baton Rouge Field Office Personnel servicing a gage. The foul-weather coats are USCG-approved Type 3 PFDs, on the Lower Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, La.
Dennis Demcheck, LA
05_04 Big river, November 2002
The Lower Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, La.
Dennis Demcheck, LA
05_05 Big river, November 2002
USGS boat servicing gages on the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, La.
Dennis Demcheck, LA
06_05 Indirect Survey, September 23, 2001
San Pedro Ck nr Golden, NM
Scott Waltemeyer, NM
06_06 Indirect Survey, September 23, 2001
San Pedro Ck nr Golden, NM
Scott Waltemeyer, NM
07_04 Indirect Survey, September 25, 2003
HUB-1, Mancos River near Towoac, CO Slope area survey following 9/10/03 flood. Cory Williams (Grand Junction, CO) on instrument and Rick Crowfoot (Lakewood, CO) in chair taking notes.
Joe Capesius, CO
07_05 Indirect Surveyor, March 7, 2002
Ground point. cross-section survey of Cherry Creek near Franktown, CO gaging station. Boulders are deposits from 1935 dam break flood. Surveyor is Joe Capesius (Colorado District).
Justin Heitz (submitted by Joe Capesius, CO(
07_07 Mancos R. Indirect, September 25, 2002
Upstream view of slope-area reach, Mancos River near Towaoc, CO. Mesa Verde on right background, Lone Peak on center background.
Joe Capesius, CO
10_01 N. Fork Little Wind R., August 28, 2002
Discharge measurement during drought conditions, North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyoming (USGS 06228800), August 28, 2002.

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Jerrod Wheeler (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_04 Antarctic transport, January 23, 2003
Helicopter support for surface-water activities, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, January 23, 2003.
Jerrod Wheeler (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_05 Two houses, 1986
Clouds descending on streamflow-gaging station, Poison Spring Creek below Tetley Spring near Mayoworth, Wyoming (USGS 06315480), 1986.

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
Kirk Miller, WY
10_08 Lake Fryxell, December 29, 2001
Crossing frozen Lake Fryxell, Antarctica, December 29, 2001.
Unknown (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_12 Surveying, December 29, 2001
Surveying, Huey Creek, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 29, 2001.
Jerrod Wheeler (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
10_14 Snake R., September 9, 2003
Wyoming District personnel collecting water-quality samples, Snake River at Moose, Wyoming (USGS 13013650), in cooperation with Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, September 9, 2003.
Melanie Clark (submitted by Kirk Miller, WY)
11_02 Kootenai R. near Porthill, ID, February 12, 2001
Jon Gralow making discharge measurement of Kootenai River at U.S./Canada border.
Steve Lipscomb, ID
12_01 NetRadiometer on Tower, January 23, 2001
William H. Asquith checking net radiometer on 40 feet mast at Evapotranspiration Station, Control Watershed, Honey Creek State Natural Area, Comal County, Texas on January 23, 2001 as part of regular station field trip and a pubic service field trip with University of Texas at Austin Department of Geosciences students.

NOTE: Also listed under Gage and Outreach/Public Service categories
Unknown University of Texas at Austin student (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_07 Giant Stride into Lake Waco, Texas, August 26, 2003
Marcus O. Gary entering Lake Waco, Texas at temperature profiling site B on August 26, 2003
Richard Kiesling (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_08 Installing temperature profiling buoy, Lake Waco, Texas, August 26, 2003
Marcus O. Gary (left) and Richard Kiesling (right) installing buoy for temperature profiling in Lake Waco, Texas on August 26, 2003
William H. Asquith, TX
12_09 Temperature buoy at Decker Creek Power Station, Austin, Texas, August 25, 2003
Rehearsal of buoy installation and gage service on August 25, 2003 at Decker Creek Power Station, Austin, Texas prior to final installation at Lake Waco, Texas. Pictured: William H. Asquith (left) and Marcus O. Gary (right).
Richard Kiesling (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_10 Temperature data logger (closeup) at Deck Creek Power Station, Austin, Texas, August 25, 2003
Rehearsal of gage service (2 meter depth) for vertical temperature profile measurement on August 25, 2003 at Decker Creek Power Station, Austin, Texas prior to final installation at Lake Waco, Texas
Marcus O. Gary (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_11 Temperature data logger at Deck Creek Power Station, Austin, Texas, August 25, 2003
Rehearsal of gage service (2 meter depth) for vertical temperature profile measurement on August 25, 2003 at Decker Creek Power Station, Austin, Texas prior to final installation at Lake Waco, Texas
Marcus O. Gary (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_12 Temperature profiling site B at Lake Waco, Texas, August 26, 2003
William H. Asquith (left) and Marcus O. Gary (right) about to install 6 temperature data loggers on one meter spacing at temperature profiling site B, Lake Waco, Texas on August 26, 2003
Richard Kielsling (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_16 Preparation of water quality sampling materials at Barton Springs, Austin, Texas, September 23, 2003
Marcus O. Gary preparing water quality sampling materials for station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas during pool draw down experiment
Barbara Mahler (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_18 El Salvador step-backwater surveys during the USGS Hurricane Mitch program, April 21, 2001
USGS hydrologist surveying channel geometry for step-backwater computations at the Rio Grande de San Miguel near Delirio, El Salvador during the USGS / U.S. Agency for International Development Hurricane Mitch program. Photo is taken looking downstream from near the streamgage located nearby.
D. Phil Turnipseed (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_19 African hydrographer, November 6, 2002
Botswanan lead hydrologic technician overlooking field trip near Gaborone, Botswana, Africa on November 6, 2002

Also listed under Outreach / Public Service category
Kenneth M. Nolan (submitted by D. Phil Turnipseed & William H. Asquith, TX)
12_20 USGS diver celebrating USGS in Texas, October 16, 2003
William H. Asquith holding USGS visual identity along with freshly retrieved hydrolab from station station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
Marcus O. Gary (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_21 USGS diver celebrating USGS inside spring opening in Texas, October 16, 2003
Marcus O. Gary holding USGS visual identity within station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
William H. Asquith, TX
12_22 USGS diver checking autonomous ADV, October 16, 2003
Marcus O. Gary checking and leveling an autonomous NorTek AS EasyQ Acoustic Doppler Velocity (ADV) meter within main spring orifice at station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas. Demonstration of diver installation of underwater acoustics is made.

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
William H. Asquith, TX
12_23 SCUBA servicing of water quality data sonde, October 16, 2003
Marcus O. Gary servicing Hydrolab data sonde within main spring orifice at station 08155500 at Barton Springs Pool, Austin, Texas. USGS visual identity tactically placed for public relations purposes.

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
William H. Asquith, TX
13_01 Stream incision, July 5, 2001
Little Canteen Creek, Metro East Region (MER), IL
Tim Straub, IL
13_02 Stream incision, September 12, 2000
Judy's Branch, MER, IL
Tim Straub, IL
13_03 Loess bluff, May 18, 2001
Judy's Branch, MER, IL
Tim Straub, IL
13_04 Loess sample, September 12, 2001
Judy's Branch, MER, IL
Tim Straub, IL
13_05 Crooked tree, July 29, 2001
Schoenberger Creek, MER, IL (tree has adjusted to a series of mass bank failures)
Tim Straub, IL
13_06 Meandering culvert, June 29, 2000
Judy's Branch, MER, IL
Tim Straub, IL
13_07 Relaxing, February 25, 2003
USGS employee relaxing after a hard day of work
Dave Straub (submitted by Tim Straub, IL)
14_02 Making flow meas., October 2002
Mark Stephens & Don Goin making conventional boat measurement at Manatee Springs, FL
Stewart Tomlinson, FL
14_06 USGS ADCP crew on canal in Suwannee, FL, May 2000
USGS crew en-route to making series of synoptic measurements using ADCPs on Suwannee R., FL
Stewart Tomlinson, FL
14_08 Loading the ADCP into the Suwannee River, December 1999
John Pittman and Jared Bales lowering now-vintage ADCP into Suwannee River flow, FL
Stewart Tomlinson, FL
14_09 Suwannee River ADCP measurement, May 2000
John Pittman and Stewart Tomlinson making ADCP measurement on Suwannee River, FL: Photographer: Tom Mirti-Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD)

NOTE: Original as a TIF 14_09
Tom Mirti-SRWMD (submitted by Stewart Tomlinson, FL)
15_03 Custer Park Buffalo, August 2000
Custer Park Rain Gage and Buffalo

NOTE: Also Gage Category
Darwin Rahder (submitted by Ralph Teller, SD)
16_01 Flowtracker verses Price AA, December 28, 2001
Field testing the Sontek Flowtracker verses the Price AA Current Meter at 01388500 Pompton River at Pompton Plains, NJ on December 28, 2001.
Timothy Reed (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_02 Gage inspection, May 25, 2001
01384500 Ringwood Creek at Wanaque, NJ gage inspection on 05-25-2001
Bob Schopp, NJ
16_06 Documenting High-Water Marks, September 2000
USGS, in cooperation with FEMA, documented the August 11-14, 2000 Sparta, New Jersey Flood. This site is along the Wallkill River.
Rick Edwards (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_07 Documenting High-Water Marks, September 2000
USGS, in cooperation with FEMA, documented the August 11-14, 2000 Sparta, New Jersey Flood. This site is along the Wallkill River
Rick Edwards (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_08 Price AA with 15 lb. Columbus Weight, January 15, 2002
Streamflow measurement at 01460440 Delaware and Raritan Canal at Port Mercer, NJ, January 15, 2002, using Price AA Current Meter and 15 pound Columbus Weight.
Rick Edwards (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_09 Measuring Discharge Using Parshall Flume, November 13, 2002
Measuring discharge at 01378400 Dwars Kill at Anderson Avenue at Alpine, NJ, using the Parshall Flume on November 13, 2002.
Timothy Reed (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_11 Volumetric Measurement, June 20, 2002
This is a Volumetric Measurement of the discharge from the pipe at 01387019 Posts Brook above Wanaque diversion near Wanaque, NJ, on June 20, 2002.
Timothy Reed (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
17_04 Flow around Pier & GPR data collection, January 25, 1990 & July 31, 1992
Flow Around Pier and Post-Scour Data Collection Using Ground Penetrating Radar at Homochitto River at US 98 at Bude, MS (Station no. 07291500)
Mark Landers & Van Wilson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_05 Mt. Ranier, October 25, 2002
Photo of Mt. Ranier as Leaving Seattle After OSW Review of WA District
Van Wilson, MS
17_08 ADCP Boat Measurement Crew, October 10, 2002
ADCP Boat Measurement Crew on the Yazoo River below Steele Bayou near Long Lake, MS (Station no. 07288955)
Van Wilson, MS
17_12 Truck Rig Measurement, February 2, 1999
Truck Rig Measurement at Pearl River at US 80 at Jackson, MS (Station no. 02486000)
Shane Stocks (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_18 Channel Degradation & Bank Erosion, September 7, 1984
Documentation of Channel Degradation and Bank Erosion at Paces Bayou at US 61 near Vicksburg, MS
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
18_03 Velocity Measurement Cedar R, Circa 1958
Blair Jones making velocity measurement Cedar R at Belgrade, Neb.

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
Unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_04 Coring Cedar River, Circa 1958
Blair Jones coring bottom sediment - Cedar R at Belgrade, Neb.

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_05 Coring Republican River (1), July 21, 1949
Cleo Vaque Coring Republican River for aggradation study

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, osw)
18_06 Coring Republican River (2), July 21, 1949
Cleo Vaque Coring Republican River for aggradation study

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_10 Sediment transport sampling, Unknown
Sediment transport sampling - Rio Grande nr Bernardo, NM

NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
J.K. Culbertson (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)


Categories: 1. Flood/Drought || 2. Gage || 3. SW Field Work || 5. Historical


Category 4 - Outreach / Public Service

13_08 Gage Display, April 30, 2001
Judy's Branch, MER, IL (project poster displayed on bike path)
Perry Draper (submitted by Tim Straub, IL)
14_13 Old stream gagers never die, Circa 1970
Apparent gag-prop for a USGS event sometime in the 1970's.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 14_13
NOTE: Also listed under Historic category
USGS Tallahassee -unknown (submitted by Stewart Tomlinson, FL)
17_06 MS District Outreach, October 18, 2002
Trent Baldwin Giving Project Overview to School Children During the MS District Open House on National Water Monitoring Day
Van Wilson, MS
12_01 NetRadiometer on Tower, January 23, 2001
William H. Asquith checking net radiometer on 40 feet mast at Evapotranspiration Station, Control Watershed, Honey Creek State Natural Area, Comal County, Texas on January 23, 2001 as part of regular station field trip and a pubic service field trip with University of Texas at Austin Department of Geosciences students.

NOTE: Also listed under Gage and Surface Water Field Work categories
Unknown University of Texas at Austin student (submitted by William H. Asquith, TX)
12_19 African hydrographer, November 6, 2002
Botswanan lead hydrologic technician overlooking field trip near Gaborone, Botswana, Africa on November 6, 2002

Also listed under Surface Water Field Work category
Kenneth M. Nolan (submitted by D. Phil Turnipseed & William H. Asquith, TX)
16_12 West Point Cadets Learn Streamgaging, October 26, 1990
Streamgaging techniques were shown to West Point Cadets on October 26, 1990 at the 01387500 Ramapo River at Mahwah, NJ gage. Instructors were Bob Schopp and Timothy Reed.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 16_12
Bob Schopp, NJ
16_13 West Point Cadets Approach Gage via Attack Pontoons, October 26, 1990
Streamgaging techniques were shown to West Point Cadets on October 26, 1990 at the 01387500 Ramapo River at Mahwah, NJ gage. Instructors were Bob Schopp and Timothy Reed

NOTE: Original as a TIF 16_13
Bob Schopp, NJ
16_14 USGS Help West Point Cadets Make Streamflow Measurement, October 26, 1990
Streamgaging techniques were shown to West Point Cadets on October 26, 1990 at the 01387500 Ramapo River at Mahwah, NJ gage. Instructors were Bob Schopp and Timothy Reed
Bob Schopp, NJ


Categories: 1. Flood/Drought || 2. Gage || 3. SW Field Work || 4. Outreach/PS


Category 5 - Historical

04_12 Gage and Cable, July 1939
A view from the left bank at the New Millers River at South Royalston, MA gaging station.
RJG (submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI)
04_16 Ice Measurement, Circa 1940's
Meter and rod used for measurement of ice cover at White River at West Hartford, CT
Unknown (submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI)
15_01 Historic Cableway, Dececember 3, 1915
Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, SD - Historic Cableway

NOTE: Original as a TIF 15_01
Unknown (submitted by Ralph Teller, SD)
17_21 April 1921 Flood, April 16, 1921
April 16, 1921, Flood on Town Creek at Jackson, MS (View of Capitol Street Looking East from Farish Street)

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
18_03 Velocity Measurement Cedar R, Circa 1958
Blair Jones making velocity measurement Cedar R at Belgrade, Neb.

NOTE: Also listed under Surface Water Field Work category
Unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_10 Sediment transport sampling, Unknown
Sediment transport sampling - Rio Grande nr Bernardo, NM

NOTE: Also listed under Surface Water Field Work category
J.K. Culbertson (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
04_10 Gage house damage, After 1938
Millers River at Erving, MA after flood of 1938
Unknown (submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI)
04_11 Gage, October 9, 1923
Looking downstream at the gage on the Ipswich River at Ipswich, MA
Unknown (submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI)
04_13 WPA Sign, February 5, 1941
Tool house, project sign, and Frank Geary, W.P.A. Director of Operations for the Westerly District at the Wood River at Hope Valley, RI gage.
Unknown (submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI)
04_14 WPA gage, February 5, 1941
WPA build gage on Wood River at Hope Valley, RI
Unknown (submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI)
04_15 WPA building control, February 5, 1941
WPA building control at Wood River at Hope Valley, RI
Unknown (submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI)
04_17 Clearing a section to measure, September 28, 1939
Type of debris found at low water meas. Section at Mill River at Springfield, MA
WRW (submitted by Joseph L Zanca, MA/RI)
10_09 Greybull R., 1963/06
Flooding of Greybull River near Basin, Wyoming, (USGS 0627750) June 1963 (peak flow was 19,400 cubic feet per second).

WARNING: Large file slow to display.
NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought & Gage categories
Kirk Miller, WY
14_10 Enjoying your work, February 1976
Don Goin and Jerry Losey making bridge measurement on Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee, FL (note no cones, no vests, cars on highway, and smoking a pipe-yikes, but that's the way we did things then.)
USGS Tallahassee-unknown (submitted by Stewart Tomlinson, FL)
14_11 Ochlockonee River in flood, April 1975
Aerial view of Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, FL in flood April 16, 1975 at State Highway 20

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
J.C. Rosenau, USGS retired (submitted by Stewart Tomlinson, FL)
14_13 Old stream gagers never die, Circa 1970
Apparent gag-prop for a USGS event sometime in the 1970's.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 14_13
NOTE: Also listed under Outreach/Public Service category
USGS Tallahassee -unknown (submitted by Stewart Tomlinson, FL)
16_03 1948 Flood at Manville, NJ, December 31, 1948
Flood of December 31, 1948 at 01400500 Raritan River at Manville, NJ. Walter T. Sittner inspecting gage. Gage house is built into bridge abutment.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 16_03
NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Probably USGS personnel (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_04 1939 Flood at Oswego, NJ, August 20, 1939
Flood of August 20, 1939 at 01410000 Oswego River at Harrisville, NJ gage.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 16_04
NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Probably USGS personnel (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
16_05 WPA Construction 1939, June 1939
Work Projects Administration (WPA) project at 01410000 Oswego River at Harrisville, NJ gage, June 1939.

NOTE: Original as a TIF 16_05
NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
USGS personnel (submitted by Bob Schopp, NJ)
17_14 Abutment Scour, April 13, 1979
Abutment Scour Caused by April 1979 Flood at Lobutcha Creek at County Road, Leake County, MS

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_15 Gage surrounded by water, April 13, 1979
Yockanookany River at State Highway 35 near Kosciusko, MS, Gage (Station no. 02484000 ) During the April 1979 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Gage & Flood/Drought categories
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_16 Road Damage Caused by Road Overflow, April 18, 1979
Road Damage Caused by Road Overflow During the April 1979 Flood on the Pearl River at State Highway 35 near Carthage, MS (Station no. 02482550)

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_17 RB Spillway During the April 1979 Flood, April 1979
Pearl River at Ross Barnett Spillway near Jackson, MS (Station nos. 02485600 & 02485601) During April 1979 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Attributed to Bill Colson (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_19 1974 Bridge Failure, April 1974
SR 33 Bridge Failure Caused by April 1974 Flood on Homochitto River (Station no. 07292500)

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_20 1955 Bridge Failure, March 1955
Tombigbee River Relief (Big Nichols Creek) Bridge Failure at US 45 at Aberdeen, MS, During the March 1955 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
17_22 April 1979 Flood, April 16, 1979
Aerial View of Pearl River at Ross Barnett Reservoir Spillway near Jackson, MS (Station nos. 02485600 & 02485601) During the April 1979 Flood

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
Unknown (submitted by Van Wilson, MS)
18_01 Sandusky River, November 5, 1950
Sandusky River Nr Fremont, OH

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
A.H. Frazier (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_02 Portage River, November 5, 1950
Portage River at Woodville, OH

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
A.H. Frazier (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_04 Coring Cedar River, Circa 1958
Blair Jones coring bottom sediment - Cedar R at Belgrade, Neb.

NOTE: Also listed under Surface Water Field Work category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_05 Coring Republican River (1), July 21, 1949
Cleo Vaque Coring Republican River for aggradation study

NOTE: Also listed under Surface Water Field Work category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, osw)
18_06 Coring Republican River (2), July 21, 1949
Cleo Vaque Coring Republican River for aggradation study

NOTE: Also listed under Surface Water Field Work category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_07 Dirty Devil, February 16, 1954
Dirty Devil Station

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_08 Colorado River, Circa 1950
Colorado River gage and cable car

NOTE: Also listed under Gage category
unknown (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)
18_09 Republican River, June 24, 1947
Republican River at Hardy Nebraska, normal Flood stage at Tree line in foreground

NOTE: Also listed under Flood/Drought category
J.G. Connor (submitted by Steve Blanchard, OSW)


Categories: 1. Flood/Drought || 2. Gage || 3. SW Field Work || 4. Outreach/PS || 5. Historical

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